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Planning Guatemala

About Us

Planning Guatemala is a boutique Destination Management Company that creates luxury travel programs, exclusive corporate meetings and stunning social events in Guatemala, it is based in Antigua Guatemala, founded and led by the Guatemalan travel & event specialist, Celeste Murcia.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to providing our clients with exceptional solutions for their tourism needs in Guatemala, facilitating the process of coordinating all services in a passionate, inventive and accurate way. We guarantee customized and uniquely crafted travel and event programs, tailor-made down to the finest detail around our client’s tastes and interests, managed by genuine specialists with an expertise that comes from their path and development in the tourist industry, delivering seamless, authentic and meaningful experiences with an absolute commitment to the highest quality level.We work arduously at looking after our clients to make sure they have peace of mind throughout all the planning and operations processes, we offer proficient customer care, safety procedures, optimum logistics, in-depth first-hand knowledge, honest advice, and liable results.

Our Vision

Our vision is connecting with people on a global scale, inspiring the world with the majestic wonders of Guatemala, giving sound reasons to rave about our unique and exotic destination. To be the most trustworthy partner in integrating and simplifying the management complexity of guests and services, guaranteeing successful events and journeys.Continue achieving sustainable and quality excellence at its highest level regarding the organization, execution and our advisory function in Tour & Travel, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) & Destination Weddings.

Founder´s biography

Celeste Murcia, Planning Guatemala’s Founder, acquired deep expertise in the tourism industry as she worked during 10 years for the most prestigious hotels in Guatemala; The Westin Camino Real, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Porta Hotels, Camino Real Antigua and Hotel Soleil Antigua. Celeste developed her skills in operations and management levels, she played several roles from being a Reservations Executive, Assistant of the Marketing and Sales Director, In-House Sales Executive, Groups Coordinator, Reservations Manager, Revenue Manager, Key Account Manager, Wedding Planner, Congress & Conventions Manager, Front Desk Manager, and Rooms Division Director.

More recently, Celeste joined an award-winning and worldwide certified premier tour operator & DMC based in Antigua Guatemala, she specialized in coordinating logistics and designing tailor-made travel experiences for individual travelers and groups in Central America, she has professionally traveled knowing in detail touristic destinations and attractions, inspecting hotels, restaurants & event venues, hiking volcanoes, experiencing first hand all types of cultural tours, getting in touch with her Guatemalan culture at its very roots. Celeste has built the most reliable network of suppliers, guaranteeing utter and top quality in all services and products hired from and by Planning Guatemala, in order to successfully satisfy the most demanding wishes and needs. Celeste is a graduate from USAC as a Business Administrator and has a degree in Administration of Hotels, Tourism and Gastronomy from the UMG, she has achieved multiple seminaries with specialization in customer service, food & beverage standards, social etiquette, venue styling, wedding planner, security and safety practices, etc. Later on, she has been constantly building up her educational portfolio, in order to maintain herself up to date with the most current trends.

Founder

Celeste Murcia

Philosophy of Planning Guatemala

The project of Planning Guatemala emerged when Celeste found out that she was expecting a baby, she decided to be a present mom, and she knew that she needed to start her own travel company, with the purpose of having the opportunity to take care of her son whilst continuing to work on her passion; coordinating Travel, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) and Weddings.

Since Celeste was pregnant, she joined a local community of mothers, where she got to know how thousands of women are united by one common power unit, mother’s love. She found out the way mothers have an unexplainable connection amongst them; there is always a mother willing to guide, to support, to solve and share.

Considering that Planning Guatemala would not exist (at least not yet) without her child’s arrival, Celeste decided that her company would become into a source of work for mothers, entrepreneurs, and representatives, through a network of suppliers of products and services for everything that needs to be outsourced, in order to satisfy the needs of her clients; meaning that all the labor done by Planning Guatemala, is well oriented to be of benefit and support for mothers who work hard and struggle every day for their family’s welfare.

Planning Guatemala also operates based in sociocultural, business and environmental sustainability, we consistently strive to minimize our carbon footprint, preserve and protect the natural resources of our surroundings for future generations. We take special care of selecting suppliers who are committed with innovative and green-friendly features.

Let us make your event flawless!

We work arduously at looking after our clients to make sure they have peace of mind throughout all the planning and operations processes, we offer proficient customer care, safety procedures, optimum logistics, in-depth first-hand knowledge, honest advice, and liable results.

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Our valued partners

This is a selected list of suppliers with whom we have built a strong business relationship throughout our path, we promote their excellence whilst they support our management. The most prestigious providers in the tourism industry are undoubtedly part of our portfolio.